Hi lucidtx. Thanks for adding this UID. I am local to Chicago and did some looking at the photo with the paper items this Jane doe carried with her. They all indicate she was a local homeless person. The two business cards are for info on homeless shelters/support.
What isn't mentioned in the NamUs listing is the info which can be gleaned from the other papers. I can't make them out entirely, but starting with the top center I read, "State of...., Department of....., Personal Property......" And then a little to the left in the center of this peice of paper it looks like a hand written date of birth is either 05-21-1954 or 05-21-1959.
There is a second DHS (Department of Human Services) form, which I am also not familiar with which reads (hand written) "intake" and the month listed is 12. Not being familiar with the form, I don't know if it is for intake for processing someone into the County Jail, or for intake into a treatment center of some kind.
https://identifyus.org/en/medias/full/25884
I hope someone who might be more familiar with these forms chimes in.
Also, according to Charley Project, Janet's DOB is 11-4-1959, which is different than the DOB that appears on one of the forms listed at NamUs.
Janet's Charley Project page:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/tillman_janet.html
I don't have reason to believe Janet would have made her way to Chicago. It could be possible, but I think it's a stretch.
Here is a link to Janet's thread here at WS:
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?62662-IL-Janet-Tillman-47-Belleville-28-Oct-2007